Luc Besson

Luc Besson is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He directed or produced the films Subway , The Big Blue , and Nikita , all using a distinctive style dubbed >Cinéma du look by critics. Besson has been nominated for a >César Award for Best Director and Best Picture for his films >Léon: The Professional and The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc. He won Best Director and Best French Director for his sci-fi action film The Fifth Element . He wrote and directed the 2014 sci-fi thriller film Lucy.

In 1980, he founded his own production company, called Les Films du Loup, and later Les Films du Dauphin . This was superseded in 2000 by his co-founding EuropaCorp film company with his longtime collaborator, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam . As writer, director, and/or producer, Besson has